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Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services reported $86.1 million in revenue and $83.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.61 went to program services, $2.06 to management and general costs and $2.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 23.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $382,780 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $83MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $86M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$75.53 $65M
- Government grants$23.69 $21M
- Program service revenue$0.02 $12,621
- Investment income$0.76 $658K
Other revenue was negative: −$462K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $382,780 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePurpose of organization - Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (the Food Bank) is a california not-for-profit public benefit corporation serving sacramento county's vulnerable populations through a combination of human services and support. The Food Bank serves as the largest hunger relief organization in sacramento county and the regional Food Bank, supporting a network of partner agency food distributions to provide nutritious, meaningful food to our neighbors in need. In addition to food assistance services, the Food Bank provides diapers for distribution, utility assistance, immigration…
Food access - the Food Bank is dedicated to improving the nutrition of underserved communities within sacramento county. This is accomplished by supporting programs and partnerships that reach underserved populations, such as seniors, students, and homebound individuals. The Food Bank also provides nutrition education and creates healthy food environments at local pantries. Financial transactions have been categorized into the following programs:food for seniors - providing approximately 30 pounds of food per month to low-income residents who are 60 and older as part of the usda's commodity…
Community services - the Food Bank connects community members to services that reduce the need for families to make the impossible decision between food and other necessities. Financial transactions have been categorized into the following programs:calfresh outreach - helping families apply for calfresh benefits (formerly known as food stamps) to improve their access to healthy foods.smud energyhelp - administering donated funds from sacramento municipal utility district ("smud") customers to help families in jeopardy of losing their power.refugee resettlement services - helping pre-assigned…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $326,570 | $0 | $56,210 | $382,780 |
| VP OF BUSINESS OPS & FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,934 | $0 | $24,996 | $211,930 |
| DIRECTOR - OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,127 | $0 | $19,309 | $154,436 |
| DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,403 | $0 | $22,415 | $151,818 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,747 | $0 | $6,739 | $136,486 |
| MANAGING ATTY. - IMMIGRATION SVCS. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,214 | $0 | $15,362 | $132,576 |
| DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,430 | $0 | $7,249 | $123,679 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5105
- Volunteers Part I, line 610,213
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPANDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Construction | $1,827,300 |
| TRUESENSE MARKETING INC Marketing & fundraising services | $804,087 |
| SACRAMENTO REFRIGERATION INC Construction | $303,341 |
| RIVERVIEW INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS LLC Preventative maintenance | $178,362 |
| SACRAMENTO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC Information technology services | $174,669 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services totaling $474K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services spent in FY2025, $95.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services reported that 95.6% of its $83.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $382,780, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services get its money?
Of $86.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 23.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3315566 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349308720 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349304507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349309440 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349309040 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349316526 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202112359349300136 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3315566: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.